I dont know if Mercury could have possibly made the bonnets any longer on those Cougars. Although the Oldsmobile Toronado rivals it.
I sometimes read the old magazines and end up depressed at how one owner torana SL's and Kingswoods were only $4-5000.
I hear ya Tyler! I am also kicking myself back then I saw an Ford XC Cobra coupe original one owner for around 10 grand, I also saw an original red pepper XAGT sedan for 9 grand. Also how about XA to XC Coupes, it was like take your pick what engine or colour you wanted. you could get a cheap one for around 2 grand upto a really nice one for around $10 grand. Darn I should have got something like that back then if only i'd have known they would skyrocket in value. It's always the way though isn't it...
Cheers!